Nixon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Nick”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- NIK-sun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
An English surname from the medieval given name Nick, short for Nicholas. As a first name, it reflects the modern use of surnames as given names.
How popular is Nixon?
Babies named Nixon in 2024284
2024 rank#874 boys
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 18807,508
Nixon has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Nixon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nixon questions
What does the name Nixon mean?
Nixon means "son of Nick". It comes from English. An English surname from the medieval given name Nick, short for Nicholas. As a first name, it reflects the modern use of surnames as given names.
Is Nixon a boy or girl name?
Nixon is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Nixon?
284 US babies were named Nixon in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Nixon?
Nixon is usually pronounced NIK-sun.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.